Showtime In CONCACAF……..U.S. MNT On To Hexagonal. A lot was on the line for the U.S. Men’s National Team in Kansas City. Win or draw and the team would advance to the six-team regional World Cup qualifying round next year, called the Hexagonal. Lose and a trip to a seventh consecutive World Cup would vanish […]
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Going Out On Top?
Going Out On Top?. Lincoln Memorial junior Mario Pinto and Wingate sophomore Jade Montgomery, the top goal scorers in the SAC, have been selected as the conference’s soccer Players of the Week. Pinto recorded a pair of hat tricks in LMU’s SAC wins over Tusculum and Brevard. Montgomery totaled four goals in Wingate’s two victories, […]
MLS Playoffs Set
MLS Playoffs Set. The top five teams in points from each conference at the end of the regular season (10 total) qualified for the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs. The fourth and fifth place teams in each conference will play a single knockout game, the winner of which will advance to the Conference Semifinals and face […]
Soccer In Louisiana
Soccer In Louisiana. The Louisiana Soccer Association Winter Meeting is set for Jan. 12-13 at the Belle of Baton Rouge. Weekend information is available online: www.play louisianasoccer.org/….Led by a trio of goal scorers in junior Nina Anderson, freshman Colby … Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news in your mailbox!
Maria Lubrano Is Resilient……And Fearless!
Sixth-Year Senior Leading The Tar Heels Scoring Maria Lubrano’s profile on the Tar Heels’ website calls her a “resilient performer.” That just touches on the edges of her collegiate soccer career at UNC Chapel Hill. It says she is a redshirt senior. That’s true, but there is more. She’s a 24-year-old midfielder, the oldest player […]
90th-Minute Game Winner
90th-Minute Game Winner. Eddie Johnson, playing for the U.S. MNT for the first time since 2010, scored a pair of goals to lead his team to a 2-1 victory against Antigua & Barbuda in a key away CONCACAF World Cup qualifier. Johnson scored the first goal in the 20th minute of the game off an […]
Conference USA Men
Conference USA Men. Southern Methodist holds onto first place in Conference USA, with Tulsa second and Kentucky third. Tulsa secured another three points to solidify second place with a 3-1 win against Central Florida. The Golden Hurricane are in second place in the league standings with 13 points and a 4-1-1 record. Kentucky jumped into […]
College Cup In Alabama
College Cup In Alabama. The 2012 NCAA Men’s College Cup will return to Hoover, Ala., with semifinals set for Friday, Dec. 7 and the championship match on Sunday, Dec. 9 The event at Regions Park is sponsored by the Alabama Sports Foundation UAB is the host institution. Tickets for the College Cup are now available […]
U.S. U-17s Beat Uruguay
U.S. U-17s Beat Uruguay. The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team scored two unanswered goals in the second half for a 3-1 win against Uruguay in an international friendly at the Argentinos Juniors youth training facility in Buenos Aires. The match served as preparation for the Under-17 MNT as the squad will begin play in the […]
Unbeaten Wesleyan Rolls To 22-0-0
Unbeaten Wesleyan Rolls To 22-0-0. High Point Wesleyan Christian Academy completed its regular season undefeated. The 22-0-0 Trojans are ranked #1 among private schools in North Carolina, and will enter the NCISAA Class 3A playoffs as the #1 seed. Wesleyan is… Subscribe to Southern Soccer Scene to get all the news in your mailbox!